Will there be bluebonnets this year? How the February winter storm affected Texas wildflower season
SAN ANTONIO โ After Februaryโs winter weather decimated many plants, many people are wondering if it will affect the wildflower season in Texas. Experts at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center say bluebonnets can handle the cold. โOur Texas bluebonnets (Lupinus texensis) and many other native wildflowers are adapted to cold temperatures,โ Director of Horticulture Andrea DeLong-Amay was quoted on the centerโs website. โThe native range is primarily the Hill Country and Blackland Prairie Ecoregions of Texas, although citizens of Texas have seeded it well beyond,โ Singhurst said. According to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, some redbuds, Texas mountain laurel and native plums may not bloom this year because of the February freeze.